Paul Finebaum shares his favorite memories of Mike Leach | First Take

[@georgeturner301]

What I ALWAYS appreciated about Coach Leach is he didn't take life TOO seriously!! Football was just a part of his life.

[@ryangrimm429]

Too smart for academia. No doubt. I love it

[@SR-hf3hx]

I had fond memories of him...I live on the east coast...used to work late evening shifts...I'd get home around 11 and wazzu would be on and it was always fun to watch leach...funny thing happened today, I was doing a delivery for work, and I live in the city.. everyone has a ring doorbell or a regular standard one...my customer today who I haven't delivered to in about a year, has a cowbell and you pull on the strings for it to ring.. I'm glad I got to do that today. God bless you coach

[@mzimmerman2484]

"He had a very specific view that made bosses nervous sometimes." AKA: Conservative

[@chrisssss4116]

I would happily bet one month's salary that if you asked Stephen A. who was Mississippi State's coach 3 days ago, he wouldn't have known.

[@residentgomez]

you must be a brand new college football fan.

[@joeldrewwaldengrounds6931]

I remember Mike telling me how much he wished the other networks would continue to broadcast college football the week after the conference championship.

[@Colt8722]

What are you talking about?

[@sandyunderpants4376]

@@Colt8722 Mike Leach. Duh.

[@Colt8722]

@@sandyunderpants4376 yes I gathered that. Never mind

[@isaacandmary]

One minute these guys are calling for coaches to be fired because they didn't win a rivalry game. The next minute they're looking all somber and talking about how great of a person they were. People, in general , leave much to be desired. Remember that football coaches are people too, no matter how much $$ they make. They're no different from your dad, your brother, your son, your good buddy, your nephew, your uncle. Football is a game, nothing more. Enjoy it. Calm down. Back off.

[@willkeepsitreal1655]

Right on, Fred! Right on!

[@goblue5176]

Yes sir!

[@Michael-jw6et]

This is absolutely the dumbest post I have read in a long time, and that is saying a lot, because I see a lot of dumb posts. I would explain several reasons why, but I am pretty sure you wouldn't understand any of it.

[@allensaunders449]

Wanting someone fired doesn't mean you are not saddened by his death. Plus he was a good coach

[@Bamazrollin]

Very well said

[@UTEXTRACK]

So sad. Really puts life in perspective.

[@brianc5225]

Rest in peace mike leach the pirate

[@davidheilman1928]

"He would walk into an interview and speak his mind." How ITF is this a problem?

[@brob8204]

Molly in the all black outfit is a thing of beauty.

[@justtimes9257]

great inventor and winner

[@mikethompson7436]

Now you know why kyrie and Wentz don't want any secret sauce

[@prestonlindbeck1197]

Au revoir, Michael Leach, give my regards to Guy Lafleur.

[@dougsholly9323]

Finebaum is such a clown that I don't even want to hear what he has to say about an iconic coach like Leach and his passing.

[@tylergraves519]

I was so mad when we didn’t hire Mike Leach in 2017. Huge mistake.

[@sandyunderpants4376]

For your fantasty team?

[@redh8606]

Sad I woke up to this mane 😢

[@charliehenderson38]

Stephen A is a terrible analyst

[@DarwinLemon]

I remember that stephen a. is hard to hear as a person.

[@hakeemtarpley2998]

Sad sad day

[@patrickwarren2831]

Can anyone explain to me why Paul Finebaum is s sports commentator??? Never played sports, always angry, thinks he’s superior. Non athletic. Never anything of interest. Geez.

[@davidhayes7596]

Sounds like Leach knew no boundaries to his freedom of speech. That's just to awkward for the college institute.

[@douglasdreier2934]

My condolences 🙏

[@joshcummings9750]

WHAT HAPPENED TO HOME DID HE GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE

[@HlifeRomania91]

Mike Leach never got the vax

[@thetruthchannel4634]

Why does anyone want to hear from Paul Finebaum ? Never played the game. Get a job

[@MG-fn9xw]

Shoulda passed on taking the shot. He prolly underlying issues that were exacerbated since he took the mandatory shot last year. Just my opinion

[@defendtheconstitution1776]

You are spot on brother.

[@tominator028]

I’m not sure if he had the choice. If he did then yes but that shot has caused lots of heart issues already.

[@MG-fn9xw]

Sadly he didn’t have a choice, it was a Mississippi state mandate for university employees. If they didn’t get the shot they couldn’t teach/coach

[@RonBand01]

The Sports media knew that Leach had heart "irregularities" but either covered it up or dismissed the rumors long before covid. It was actually in 2012 and discovered when he took the Washington State job during his physical exam. (this from a leak at ESPN)

[@clipcoug1139]

​@@MG-fn9xw: And Leach knew that and made the choice to coach at Miss State anyways. Didn't help him that he's had an obesity problem or that he's 61.

[@hakeemtarpley2998]

Leach makes weirdos look good

[@franksquires8151]

Clot shot!

[@defendtheconstitution1776]

This one pisses me off because he didn't want it but to keep coaching he had no choice.

[@crimsonkings205]

Yessir.